Jeff Imada Biography (1955-)

Born June 17, 1955, in Inglewood, CA.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Stunt performer, stunt coordinator, actor, cinematographer, director
Birth Details
June 17, 1955
Inglewood, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Stunt Performer
  • (Uncredited) Blade Runner, Warner Bros., 1982
  • Fire and Ice, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
  • Breathless (also known as A bout de souffle Made in USA), Orion, 1983
  • (As Jeffrey Imada) Rambo: First Blood Part II, TriStar, 1985
  • Missing in Action 2--The Beginning, 1985
  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
  • House (also known as House: Ding Dong, You're Dead), New World Pictures, 1986
  • Gung Ho (also known as Working Class Man), 1986
  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's BigTrouble in Little China), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
  • The Golden Child, Paramount, 1986
  • Private Investigations, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1987
  • Lethal Weapon, Warner Bros., 1987
  • Steele Justice, Paramount, 1987
  • The Presidio (also known as The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime), Paramount, 1988
  • The Dead Pool, Warner Bros., 1988
  • Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Who's Harry Crumb?, TriStar, 1989
  • Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Cannon Films, 1989
  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989
  • (As Jeffrey Imada) Road House, United Artists, 1989
  • Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Dance to Win, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1989
  • One Man Force, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1989
  • Why Me?, Triumph Releasing Corp., 1990
  • Tremors, MCA/Universal, 1990
  • The Last of the Finest (also known as Blue Heat and Street Legal), Orion, 1990
  • Ghost Dad, Universal, 1990
  • The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
  • Kindergarten Cop, Universal, 1990
  • Vietnam, Texas, 1990
  • Marked for Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Highlander II: The Quickening (also known as Highlander II: TheRenegade Version and Highlander-Le retour), Republic Entertainment, 1991
  • The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991
  • Point Break, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • V. I. Warshawski, Buena Vista, 1991
  • Showdown in Little Tokyo, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Paramount, 1991
  • Kuffs, Universal, 1992
  • Patriot Games, Paramount, 1992
  • The Waterdance, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
  • Falling Down (also known as Chute libre), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux (also known as Hot Shots! 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Robot Wars, 1993
  • On Deadly Ground, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Double Dragon, Gramercy, 1994
  • The Puppet Masters (also known as Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters), Buena Vista, 1994
  • In the Mouth of Madness (also known as John Carpenter's In theMouth of Madness), New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Village of the Damned (also known as John Carpenter's Village of the Damned), MCA/Universal, 1995
  • Waterworld, MCA/Universal, 1995
  • The Last Word (also known as Cosa Nostra: The Last Word), Trimark Pictures, 1995
  • To the Limit, PM Entertainment Group, 1995
  • Jade, Paramount, 1995
  • Money Train, Columbia, 1995
  • (Uncredited) Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
  • One Tough Bastard (also known as North's War and One Man's Justice), Live Entertainment, 1995
  • (As Jeffrey Imada) From Dusk Till Dawn, Dimension Films, 1996
  • Spy Hard, Buena Vista, 1996
  • The Glimmer Man, 1996
  • The Criminal Mind, Columbia TriStar, 1996
  • Beverly Hills Ninja, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
  • Volcano, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • Nothing to Lose, Buena Vista, 1997
  • Most Wanted, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • The Replacement Killers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • U.S. Marshals, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
  • (Uncredited) Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), Warner Bros., 1998
  • The Negotiator (also known as Verhandlungssache), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Blade, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Rush Hour, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • The Siege, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Fight Club, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Partners (also known as Trust Nobody), First Look PicturesReleasing, 2000
  • Gone in 60 Seconds, Buena Vista, 2000
  • Ticker, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
  • Rock Star, Warner Bros., 2001
  • Film Stunt Coordinator
  • Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), Universal, 1987
  • They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), MCA/Universal, 1988
  • Hyper Space, 1989
  • Death Warrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990
  • Memoirs of an Invisible Man (also known as Les aventures d'un homme invisible), Warner Bros., 1992
  • Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Showdown, Imperial Entertainment, 1993
  • The Crow, Miramax, 1994
  • Double Dragon, Gramercy, 1994
  • In the Mouth of Madness (also known as John Carpenter's In theMouth of Madness), New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Village of the Damned (also known as John Carpenter's Village of the Damned), MCA/Universal, 1995
  • Mortal Kombat, New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.), Paramount, 1996
  • (Second unit) Dante's Peak, MCA/Universal, 1997
  • L.A. Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997
  • One Night Stand, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • Vampires (also known as John Carpenter's Vampires and Vampire$), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • (Additional photography) Blade, New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Crazy in Alabama, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's The Green Mile), Warner Bros., 1999
  • Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys), Paramount, 2000
  • Little Nicky, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • Ghosts of Mars (also known as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars), Screen Gems, 2001
  • The Time Machine, Warner Bros., 2002
  • Serving Sara, Paramount, 2002
  • 8 Mile, Universal, 2002
  • Daredevil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Tae kwon do advisor, Dutch (also known as Driving Me Crazy), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Fight coordinator, Rapid Fire, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Second unit director, Double Dragon, Gramercy, 1994
  • Second unit director, Village of the Damned (also known as JohnCarpenter's Village of the Damned), MCA/Universal, 1995
  • Utility stunts, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Second unit director and "Ooze" fight, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
  • Second unit director, Vampires (also known as John Carpenter'sVampires and Vampire$), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • (Uncredited) Fight choreographer and martial arts consultant, Fight Club, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
  • Utility stunts, Disney's The Kid, Buena Vista, 2000
  • Cinematographer, Red Desert Nights: Making of "Ghosts of Mars," Columbia TriStar, 2001
  • Film Appearances
  • Wine steward, Nice Dreams (also known as Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
  • Kung Fu fighter, Going Berserk, 1983
  • Needles, Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China), 1986
  • Japanese rider, Winners Take All, Embassy Entertainment, 1986
  • Neighbor, Patty Hearst (also known as Patty), Atlantic, 1988
  • Male ghoul, They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), 1988
  • Matt Chang, Hyper Space, 1989
  • Mr. Kim, Night of the Warrior, Trimark Pictures, 1991
  • Hood #1, Leather Jackets, 1992
  • Yakuza #3, Ulterior Motives, Imperial Entertainment, 1992
  • Chinese gunman #2, Joshua Tree (also known as Army of One),Live Entertainment, 1993
  • Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza, Rising Sun, 1993
  • Braeden, The Crow, 1994
  • Huey, Double Dragon (also known as Double Dragon: The Movie), Gramercy, 1994
  • Saigon Shadow, Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter'sEscape from L.A.), 1996
  • Thug, Lethal Weapon 4 (also known as Lethal 4), 1998
  • Chow's bodyguard, Payback, Paramount, 1999
  • Chinese delivery guy, Little Nicky, 2000
  • Himself, Red Desert Nights: Making of "Ghosts of Mars," Columbia TriStar, 2001
  • Television Stunt Coordinator
  • Series
  • Raven, 1992
  • Spy Game, ABC, 1997
  • Miniseries
  • The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (also known as The Great Los Angeles Earthquake), NBC, 1990
  • Television Stunt Performer
  • Movies
  • Curacao, Showtime, 1993
  • Vanishing Son, syndicated, 1994
  • Vanishing Son III, syndicated, 1994
  • Vanishing Son IV, syndicated, 1994
  • Marshal Law, Showtime, 1996
  • Television Stunt Coordinator
  • Movies
  • Fever, HBO, 1991
  • Kiss of a Killer, ABC, 1993
  • Body Bags (also known as John Carpenter Presents Body Bags), Showtime, 1993
  • Television Work
  • Episodic
  • Worked as second unit director, Spy Game, ABC.
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Sushi, Massarati and the Brain, 1982
  • Triad lieutenant #2, Vanishing Son III, syndicated, 1994
  • Miniseries
  • Teacher, The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (also knownas The Great Los Angeles Earthquake), 1990
  • Dan Ho Trunh, Trial: The Price of Passion, NBC, 1992
  • Pilots
  • Zeiss man, K-9000, Fox, 1991
  • Episodic
  • "By the Sword," Gavilan, 1982
  • Chef, "The Rock and the Hard Place," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
  • Ning, "China Doll," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
  • Bruce, "China Moon," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
  • Mr. Yamagata, "The Spring Fling," Life Goes On, ABC, 1990
  • "Wedding Bell Blues," Hardball, NBC, 1990
  • Imada, "The Death of Sheila," Raven, 1992
  • Also appeared as Quan Li, Hail to the Chief.
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • The Balisong Manual, Know Now, 1984
  • The Advanced Balisong Manual, Unique, 1986